Fresh from appearing at Festival on the Green, local band Born Zero (formerly Voltage), which started life at Dickens Heath School and is going from strength to strength, is profiled by Dickens Heath-based writer and poet Michael Andrews on his blog: http://themichaelandrews.blogspot.co.uk/

Dickens Heath-based Pop Chorus Juniors responded to the BBC’s request for people to sing-a-long to Do-Re-Mi as part of this year’s Last Night of the Proms celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Sound of Music. Filmed in a Dickens Heath back garden in the summer, a short clip of the kids and choir director […]

What a fantastic, sunny and fun afternoon. A huge thank you to everyone that came along, to all of the brilliant performers, to the event sponsors (Smart Homes, Dickens Heath Parish Council, Dickens Heath Village Church and Dickens Heath Village Hall) that made it possible for the event to take place, to the Mayor of […]

Now that summer holidays are out of the way, Divine Fine Wines are focusing on some in-store tastings. Below are some dates for your diary. Further information will follow, as and when we finalise the full format of each tasting. Don’t forget to book early for the Champagne tasting in particular, as they are normally […]

Not long to go now until Festival on the Green. Here’s the full line-up of stage performances and times to help you plan your afternoon: 1.30pm Hello and welcome! Festival is formally opened by the Mayor of Solihull, Cllr Glenis Slater 1.45pm Dickens Heath School Choir Songs performed by Key Stage 1 and […]

Dickens Heath resident Duncan Kellett and friends are coordinating the collection of essential items for refugees stranded at Calais.Duncan intends to drive to Calais with a vehicle full of much-needed supplies within the next couple of weeks. Lots of villagers have already indicated that they’d like to contribute – could you do the same? There […]

Summer is a great time to refresh your style, and luxury furniture retailer, Darlings of Chelsea, certainly agree. Their local Dickens Heath store is about to undergo a bit of a makeover! In the early part of August, they will be opening out the space in the showroom, refreshing the display units and creating a […]

Check out these brilliant summer dance workshops by Jess Elmer at MK health Hub for kids from 5-16 years! These should be great fun for enthusiastic dancers. Jess is ridiculously talented. She trained at the Italia Conti school and has appeared on the West End and in theatres and arenas across the world. She’s also […]

With a little over a month to go the plans are almost complete for Festival on the Green! Bring along a picnic and come and enjoy an afternoon of fun with your friends and neighbours. The event kicks off just after 1.30pm with the formal opening by Mayor of Solihull Councillor Glenis Slater. We’ve arranged […]

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